Fastening attachment for buckles



(No Model.)

G. W. HAYMAN.

FASTENING ATTACHMENT FOR BUGKLES.

No. 394,072. Patented Dec. 4, .1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE IV. I-IAYMAN, OF DUSHORE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FASTENING ATTACHMENT FOR BUCKLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,072, dated December 4, 1888.

Application filed June 7, 1888. Serial 1T0. 276,295. (No model.)

reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates more particularly to buckles, and has for its object to produce such an article with a fastening that will permit it to be easily and quickly applied and detached without the necessity of stitching or sewing; and to such end the invention will be hereinafter particularly described and then claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

Figure 1 is a liierspective view showing a buckle having the spiral fastening.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of a buckle with thescrew-fastening.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a buckle having the fastening B applied there to, and, shown in Fig. 1, being in the preferred form of a spiral, although it may be in the form of a screw, as shown in Fig. 2. The fastening is secured to the buckle in any suitable way, but preferably by bending the upper end of it downward, as shown at a, so as to straddle the cross-bar C of the 1 buckle on one side of the tongue D, and then f upward, as shown at l), and again downward, as shown at c, on the other side of the crossbar, and so as to lie upon the opposite side of the tongue to the first bend, and the portions of the fastening immediatelybelow the crossbar are contracted, so as to confine the fast ening to the buckle.

By bending the fastening, as described, there are formed as a part i of it two loops, one of which straddles or i encircles the cross-bar and the other stradi but is also held to its position about the tongue and kept from sliding laterally, al- 1 though the buckle-frame is free to turn where the fastening B joins it, as is necessary and apparent from an inspection of the drawings.

The buckle so constructed can be applied to any use to be made of it, and is attached readily by simply screwing it into place without the necessity of any sewing or stitching whatever. It is particularly well adapted to application to harness, and is of especial advantage for use in fastening horse-collars at their top, and in attaching swcatbands to collars, as well as to other uses which can be made of it.

I have described and illustrated what I consider to be the best method of securing the fastening to the buckle; but I do not mean to restrict myself thereto, although such particular means or manner will be claimed.

I have shown both the spiral and threaded form of screw; and while the former is preferred, as it has advantages in this connection over the threaded form, still both forms will be included in the term screw.

Among the advantages of this form of buckle may be mentioned the ease and quickness with which it can be applied and consequent saving of time and labor, the simplicity of its construction, and the durability in its use.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a buckle for harness and the like provided with a 1 pointed screw for its attachment, said screw having a loose connection with a part of the buckle, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. As an article of manufacture, a buckle provided with a spiral fastening, B, for its attachment, said fastening having a loose connection with a part of the buckle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

The combination, with the buckle, of the spiral fastening B, formed with the two loops, one to lie across the cross-bar and the other on opposite sides of the tongue, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE \V. HAYMAN.

Vitnesses:

RUSH J. THOMSON, J OHN H. CBONIN. 

